ligneous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore L words

consisting of or resembling wood; having the texture or nature of wood

In a sentence

Ligneous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing ligneous in a sentence.

The old stem had become ligneous over time, losing all its green flexibility.

Synonyms

woodywoodenhardfibrous

Antonyms

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

Ligneous (adjective) means consisting of or resembling wood; having the texture or nature of wood

Here is ligneous used in an example sentence: "The old stem had become ligneous over time, losing all its green flexibility."

Common synonyms for ligneous include woody, wooden, hard, fibrous.

Antonyms of ligneous include soft, fleshy, herbaceous.

Ligneous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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